Hi Hope2bme,

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Your body needs at least 1200 calories each day just to maintain your body functions and keep your organs performing at their optimal level. By consuming too few calories, your body is likely to go into a starvation mode, causing you to hold on to the calories that you do eat, turning them into unwanted body fat. This will work against your goal of losing weight and keeping it off.  Rapid weight loss because of inadequate calorie intake may lead to a greater amount of water and muscle loss.  Very low calorie diets may cause fatigue and dizziness, with less energy for being active.  It also feeds the cycle of yo-yo dieting.

The minimum amount of calories a person should consume varies according to their current weight.  The more someone weighs, the more calories they need to maintain their basic body functions.  This is why there are different Slim-Fast plans based on weight ranges.  All plans include the basic 3 meals and healthy snacks scheduled into every day. That's part of the science of why Slim Fast works.  Below you will find an outline of the Slim-Fast plans based on weight. If you feel that these are not appropriate for you, we recommend that you speak with a doctor or dietitian for more guidance in this area.

Slim-Fast Plans Based on Weight:

• Up to 140 lbs:  1300 calories/ day
• 141-170 lbs: 1500 calories/ day
• 171-200 lbs: 1700 calories/day
• Over 200 lbs: 1900 calories/ day

I hope this information is helpful!

Heather

Slim-Fast Weight Loss Advisor

Did I calculate my calories wrong?

I was looking over my SF diet plan again this morning and realized it has me listed at 1700 calories a day.  Does that seem high to anyone else?  At 188 and 5’7” I was thinking more along the lines of 1200 to 1500 calories a day… I really want to keep moving forward and don't want to be taking in too much.